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Steven Spielberg’s D-Day opening of Saving Private Ryan stunned the world and now another Oscars hopeful depicting Operation Overlord is headed to cinemas this year.Pressure is a new movie about the 72 hour build-up to D-Day, based on the West End play of the same name.Joining him in the cast are Andrew Scott as Britain’s chief meteorological officer James Stagg and Kerry Condon as Eisenhower’s trusted aide Captain Kay Summersby.Meanwhile, Chris Messina will play US Meteorologist Irving P Krick and Band of Brothers star Damian Lewis portrays Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery aka Monty.Check out a first look set image of Pressure’s D-Day troops cast boarding a ship and the UK release date below.The film’s official synopsis reads: “In the seventy two hours leading up to D-Day, all the pie...

A timeless Western celebrated by enthusiasts as an "absolute benchmark of a movie" returns to TV screens tonight on BBC Four. The 1960 masterpiece The Magnificent Seven follows impoverished farmers in a Mexican village who enlist seven American gunfighters, headed by Chris Adams (Yul Brynner), to protect them against Calvera's (Eli Wallach) marauding bandits.The hired guns, featuring Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson amongst their ranks, prepare the villagers for battle before delivering a thrilling climactic confrontation. Despite being more than 60 years old, this Western remains a landmark achievement in cinema, with devotees hailing it as "a beacon of film" and "a classic". Over on Rotten Tomatoes, the picture boasts an outstanding 93 per cent approval rating from audiences.One glow...

Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell star in Defiance (Image: undefined)A war film hailed as 'exceptional' by audiences chronicles the tale of three Jewish brothers evading the Nazis, and it's screening on BBC4 this evening.The picture boasts a stellar Hollywood ensemble featuring Daniel Craig, Tuvia Bielski, Liev Schreiber, Zus Bielski, Jamie Bell, Asael Bielski, Alexa Davalos, Lilka Ticktin, Allan Corduner and Shimon Haretz.Defiance, which hit cinemas in 2008, transports audiences to 1941 when Nazi forces are massacring Eastern European Jews in their thousands.Three siblings, Tuvia (Daniel Craig), Zus (Liev Schreiber) and Asael (Jamie Bell), succeed in fleeing and seek sanctuary in the woodland where they once played as children.Determined to exact revenge for their murdered loved ones, the ...

BBC viewers can now watch an 'epic' war drama inspired by a remarkable true story completely free of charge.First hitting cinemas in 2008, Defiance has been included in the regularly updated catalogue on BBC iPlayer.The title is amongst several additions to the platform marking the recent Holocaust Memorial Day (January 27).Set during Nazi Germany's occupation of Belarus in 1941, when Eastern European Jews faced mass extermination, the film chronicles three brothers - Tuvia (Daniel Craig), Zus (Liev Schreiber) and Asael (Jamie Bell) - who successfully flee and seek shelter in the woodland where they spent their childhood years.Determined to exact revenge for their murdered relatives, the siblings transform their daily fight for existence into active resistance against the Nazis.As word ...

The Italian film is based on a true story (Image: NETFLIX) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Netflix has added a historical drama inspired by true events, and fans of true crime have already fallen in love with the film. The streamer quietly added the Italian post-war film, which tells the story of Toni Chichiarelli (played by Pietro Castellitto).The talented painter is making ends meet as a street portrait artist in Rome during Italy’s Years of Lead. It was an era of turmoil as a result of political terrorism by neo-fascists and far-left militants.Time Magazine explained: "Toni’s amoral ambition leads to a life of forgery, producing perfect replicas of paintings for his gallery owner girlfriend Donata (Giuli...

Melania Trump was reportedly furious after Donald Trump's immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis overshadowed her new documentary launch, with Kristi Noem unexpectedly caught in the crossfire of the ensuing chaos.On the Inside Trump's Head podcast, writer Michael Wolff claimed the first lady was incandescent when her meticulously orchestrated promotional week was derailed by the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti during a federal immigration raid."This was supposed to be the Melania week," Wolff disclosed, detailing how outrage over the deportation initiative swiftly seized headlines, depriving her of the media attention she'd expected for her $75 million film's Kennedy Center premiere.He suggested Melania was "truly p---ed off" as the scandal exploded just hours before a...

A moving drama that had audiences captivated has arrived on BBC iPlayer just in time for your midweek entertainment.Initially broadcast in 2023, Kindling represented writer-director Connor O'Hara's maiden feature film venture.Despite being a newcomer to the field, O'Hara collaborated with a remarkable ensemble featuring Sex Education's George Somner and fellow Netflix star Mia McKenna-Bruce (Agatha Christie's Seven Dials).The poignant drama follows a group of young men who journey back to their hometown for one final summer with their terminally ill mate, Sid (Somner).Grappling with his fate, Sid makes a plan to ensure the summer is unforgettable. He assembles his mates and challenges each of them to find an object that links their circle to either love, home, friends, family or locatio...

Avengers Doomsday already has a whopping cast. Robert Downey Jr’s evil Doctor Doom will face off against Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, the Fantastic Four, the New Avengers, the X-Men and more.But Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige and directors The Russo Brothers have teased that some stars are yet to be announced, or may even surprise us with cameos when we sit in the cinema come Christmas.One big rumour is that Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine will be showing up after their box office record-breaking solo movie.The latter is considered one of the original big-screen Marvel superheroes. And by the sounds of it, he’s about to battle another one.According to scooper MyTimeToShineHello: “In Avengers Doomsday, Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man fights Hugh Jac...

Over the past 80 years, there have been some incredible World War 2 combat movies recreating the great and terrible battles of the biggest conflict in human history.Some of the very best films in the genre are from a German perspective, with the likes of The Bridge, Downfall and Stalingrad.Yet according to film fans on IMDb, the greatest of them all is 1981's Das Boot.This West German thriller is an adaptation of the novel of the same name about the experiences of a German submariner's U-96 crew during the Battle of the Atlantic.Wolfgang Petersen's classic movie juxtaposes the heightened emotions of warfare with the boredom of the hunt.Nominated for six Oscars, Das Boot has also been released as a nearly five-hour miniseries in its original, uncut version. It was the German film with th...

A Downton Abbey star has joined the Netflix project (Image: Nick Briggs/ITV) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Streaming giant Netflix has announced several high-profile actors will be joining the cast of their upcoming film based on a best-selling book series.The new movie, which will feature familiar faces from shows like Downton Abbey and Midsomer Murders, comes from Gilmore Girls icon Amy Sherman-Palladino.Eloise is a live-adaptation of Kay Thompson’s book series of the same name, which is illustrated by Hilary Knight.The best-selling children’s books, which first came out in the 1950s, have become a beloved staple of many households through the generations.Netflix already previously announced that Hollyw...